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Mahindra 1635 vs John Deere 3035D

Mahindra 1635

Mahindra

Mahindra 1635

~$25,659

36.2 hp engine · 27.6 PTO−24% to the shaft
John Deere 3035D

John Deere

John Deere 3035D

~$25,739

34.2 hp engine · 30.4 PTO−11% to the shaft

The Mahindra 1635 lists about $80 lower; the John Deere 3035D carries 30.4 hp to the PTO against 27.6; the Mahindra 1635 lifts 1,830 lbs on the loader against 1,186; the John Deere 3035D buys more PTO horsepower per dollar, 1.18 per $1,000 against 1.08.

Mahindra 1635 and John Deere 3035D compared row by row. A highlighted cell takes that row on the stated rule: more power, lift, capacity or flow, or a lower price.
SpecMahindra 1635John Deere 3035D
Price~$25,659~$25,739
What that price isdealer list, not MSRPMSRP, base build
Size classCompactCompact
TransmissionShuttleShuttle
Engine hp36.2 hp34.2 hp
PTO hp27.6 hp30.4 hp
Loader lift1,830 lbsmeasuring point not recorded1,186 lbsat the pivot pin
Three-point lift1,720 lbs24 in behind the lift points2,081 lbs24 in behind the lift points
Hydraulic flow10.8 GPM10.3 GPM
Drive4WD4WD
EngineMahindraYanmar
Weight3,075 lbs2,811 lbs
Fuel tank7.7 gal9.7 gal
4WDYesYes
Front loaderYesYes
Cab availableNoNo
HydrostaticNoNo
Power steeringYesYes
Cruise controlNoNo
Warranty7 yr / 3000 hr powertrain6 yr / 2000 hr powertrain

A highlighted cell wins its row on the rule named above the table: more power, lift, capacity or flow, or a lower price. A lift row is left unwon whenever the two makers measured in different places, or where either of them did not say — a figure quoted at the pivot pin and one quoted 500 mm ahead of it describe the same loader and differ by roughly a third, so ranking them against each other would invent a result. Prices are typical list and move with dealer packages.

From owner discussion and long-term write-ups

What owners of each one say

Mahindra 1635

What they like

  • 1,830 lb loader lift against the 1626's smaller 1600-series unit, which is the whole reason to step up inside the series
  • Naturally aspirated 125 cu in three-cylinder with no turbo to heat-soak and nothing exotic in the fuel system
  • 7-year, 3,000-hour powertrain warranty - two years longer than Mahindra's own 5100 and 6000 series get
  • Shuttle and hydrostatic are both catalogued at this hp point, so the transmission is a buying decision rather than a fixed spec
  • 10.8 GPM total flow with 7.5 GPM reaching the implement circuit, enough for a backhoe without a second pump
  • Cab version exists at 3,527 lb, so the frame is rated to carry one rather than the cab being an aftermarket bolt-on

What they complain about

  • Mahindra publishes no price for this model at all - the $22,769 the 1600 series advertises is the 1626's, and every figure here comes from dealer books instead
  • The 8F/8R shuttle is synchromesh, not a power shuttle, so every direction change on loader work goes through the clutch
  • 1,720 lb of 3-point lift measured 24 in behind the ball ends is modest for 36 hp; the 4540 lifts 3,527 lb for less money
  • Mahindra does not publish where the 1,830 lb loader figure is measured, so it cannot be compared straight against a maker that quotes at the pivot pin
  • No cab on the shuttle - the enclosed version is HST only, which forces a transmission choice on anyone who wants one
  • 7.7 gallons of fuel is small for a 36 hp machine doing a full day of loader cycles

John Deere 3035D

What they like

  • 30.4 PTO hp turns a 6 ft rotary cutter comfortably, which the 3025D cannot really drive
  • Gear drive sends more engine power to the PTO than a hydrostatic of the same rating, because there is no pump-and-motor loss in the path
  • 2,081 lb at 24 in. behind the link arms, the same hitch as the turbocharged 3043D above it
  • 10.3 gpm total pump flow, 5.9 gpm of it to implements - a step up from the 3025D's 8.9 gpm
  • 9.7 gal of fuel is generous for the class and 2.2 gal more than any 3E model carries
  • Around $25,739 on Deere's published base list, which puts it near the hydrostatic 3032E while offering four more horsepower

What they complain about

  • Above 25 hp this engine runs a diesel particulate filter with regeneration cycles, the exact thing the 3025D below it sidesteps
  • No hydrostatic option exists on the D line, so loader cycles mean clutching and shuttling all day
  • No cab is offered on any 3D model
  • The 300E loader's 1,186 lb at the pivot pin drops to 845 lb measured 500 mm ahead of the pin, which is the number that matters on forks
  • No cruise control, which the hydrostatic 3E and 3R models offer and which is missed on long mowing passes
Mahindra 1635 spec sheetJohn Deere 3035D spec sheet